We often get questions from our New Jersey clients about the rights of employees who are going out on pregnancy and maternity leave. This issue can be confusing to business owners who have not dealt with the issue in the
As of November 13, 2023, all employers in New York are required to inform each employee of their right to file an application for unemployment benefits at the time of a separation from employment, reduction in hours, or any other
As we discussed in a previous blog post, New York implemented a Pay Transparency law, which went into effect on September 17, 2023. New York’s Pay Transparency law requires employers to, among other things, include the compensation, or compensation
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New York City has amended its regulations for the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The amended regulations cover numerous aspects of the ESSTA and became effective on October 15, 2023. Some of the more significant changes
On September 15, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to New York’s Labor Law, which makes employee invention assignment of rights agreements unenforceable for inventions developed by an employee on the employee’s own time and without the
New York amended its criminal laws, effective September 6, 2023, to include wage theft as one of the types of activities included in the definition of the crime of larceny. In New York, larceny can carry a prison sentence from
On August 18, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed a new law that limits the amount of credit card surcharges that businesses in New Jersey can charge. The new law amends New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, so a violation of the
On August 8, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) launched the Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as the “WALL.” Starting in September 2023, the NJDOL will post a list of businesses on the WALL that have
Time to Say Goodbye
In our last blog post, we discussed things an employer should (and should not) do when hiring an employee. Unfortunately, every business owner who hires employees will likely have to terminate at least one at
As a business owner, hiring the right employees is one of the most important things will you do to grow your business. A well-executed hiring process can lead to a successful and productive team, while hasty decisions can result in